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Skylar POV
I looked at the paper again, this has to be a mistake. 
"Hey, you okay?" Nolan asked as I felt his hand go on my shoulder.
"read this out loud, tell me it does not say what I think it does" I handed him the page. 
it had to be my eyes, I mean they must be playing tricks on me.
Nolan grabbed the paper and looked at it and his eyes went wide, he opened his mouth to speak but I knew by the look it was right.
"oh god" I dropped down on the couch this can not be happening right now. 
"hey it's going to be okay" Nolan sat down beside me and placed his hand on my leg.
"my whole life has been a lie" I could not help but start to cry.
"hey please don't cry, I hate to see you cry" he pulled me into his chest.
I pulled away from him after a second and whipped my eyes, then grabbed the paper. I was all of suddenly hit with a burst of anger.
"Skylar you need to take a second to think, you can not go up there guns a blazing" Nolan grabbed my hand to try and stop me.
"No! I have every right to be mad, they hid this from me." I was fuming.
"Yes, you should be mad. But you should give them a chance to explain. I mean there has to be a reason they never told you" he made a valid point. but I was too mad to think clearly. 
so I ripped my hand from his and rushed upstairs, I knew he was right behind me.
"How could you not tell me I was adopted" I yelled out as my aunt and uncle were sitting in the living room watching tv.
"what" Uncle J's eyes went wide.
"no don't sit there like you are surprised, you knew. And you never said anything to me" I was starting to cry again.
"Skylar-" he started but I cut him off.
"Were you ever going to tell me?" I need to know the truth.
"No" Uncle J moved his eyes from mine.
I shook my head I had no idea what to think or even feel right now. 
"Why did you never tell me" I wanted no I needed to know.
he sighed before speaking. "your parents were going to tell you after you turned eighteen. and then the accident happened, and just i couldn't bring myself to tell you. I never meant for you to find out this way" he had a guilty look in his eyes. 
"you should have told me" I was trying not to scream right now.
"I know and I am truly sorry for not telling you." he started to stand up. 
"no I can't do this right now" I turned and ran downstairs. 
"hey come here" Nolan hold his arms out as we walked into my room. 
"I can't stay here" I was too upset.
"alright we can get a hotel for the night," He says then kissed the top of my head. 
"I am glad you are here" I wrapped my arms around him tighter, he was like my own safe haven right now. 
"I love you" i mumbled as his face was in my neck.
"I love you" I know he did.
"alright let me see what I can find for a hotel," he says as he tries to pull out of my arms. 
"no" I did not want to let him go.
"Alright," he says then slowly starts to walk us to my bed. 
he falls back and moves so he can be sitting up, then brings me so I can be between him. he places one hand on my back, and the other holds his phone.
"you can use both hands" I knew it was hard to try and type with one hand. 
he ignored what I said and kept his hand on my back. 
"I wish I never found that stupid paper" I whispered after a few moments of silence.
"I am sure, but we can't change things now" he was right.
"I just don't know where to go from here" I really didn't.
I mean now that I know should I contact my birth parents? I mean were they even alive? did they even want to see me? there were so many questions looming in the back of my mind.
"well whatever you decide, just know you have my full support" he declared.
"my hero on this dark day" him saying that meant everything to me. 
we found a hotel that was not too far from here, I ordered an Uber. which said they would be here in five minutes. So we grabbed our bags and started our way upstairs. 
"your leaving?" Aunt Harper looked at me with sad eyes.
"yes, I just can't be here right now. I need some time to just think" I was honest.
she nods and I could see her sad eyes, I should not be feeling guilty right now. but seeing her sad eyes it was doing something. 
"I just want you to know I am sorry" uncle j's voice came from behind me. 
I just nod I had nothing to say to him. My phone pinged with a notification that let me know the Uber was here. 
"goodbye" was all I said then started to walk out the door. 
but as we came outside, Carly was standing on the doorstep. she must have just gotten home from school.
"you're leaving?" she looked up at me with a frown.
"Something came up," I thought on the spot.
"so when will I get to see you again?" she asked.
"I am not too sure" and I really wasn't.
she pulled me into a hug, I wrapped my arms back around her.
"alright I have to go," I said after a second.
she pulled away and offered us a wave with a sad look on her face. 
this was going to have to be considered the worst day of my life.